Signature · 7.1% SNAP (18th pct in MO)
Jefferson County, MO
Jefferson County sits in the upper national band on low-access (31.0%, +8.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 31.0%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 7.1%
- on SNAP
- 229K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jefferson County, MO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 31.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 12% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clay County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Jefferson County sits in the upper national band (31.0%, #875 of 3,079) with 5 LILA tracts.
- #875
- national by low-access %
- #31
- in MO
- 22
- low-access tracts
- 18K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 7.1% SNAP (18th pct in MO) (-5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Jefferson County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Jefferson County's 31.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 72% of them and ranked #877 most-affected nationwide.
Jefferson County's elevated USDA tier split
42 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jefferson County has 25 urban and 17 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Jefferson County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Cooper 31.3
Cooper 31.3%
31.3 % low-access
- Cole 31.2
Cole 31.2%
31.2 % low-access
- Clay 31.1
Clay 31.1%
31.1 % low-access
- Jefferson 31
Jefferson 31%
31 % low-access
- Cape Girardeau 30.8
Cape Girardeau 30.8%
30.8 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 42 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 218,733 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 22 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 67,874 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 18,262 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 229,458 |
| Median Household Income | $82,851 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,252 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Jefferson County
Jefferson County has 135 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 73 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 73
- 7-eleven store #20200d, arnold
- 7-eleven store 29027 f, festus
- arch energy lc 538, fenton
- arnold express mart, arnold
- arnold phillips 66 9, arnold
- brittons quick shop, hillsboro
- casey's 3315, hillsboro
- casey's general store 2036, crystal city
- casey's general store 2039, de soto
- cedar hill express mart, cedar hill
- cedar hill motomart 3358, cedar hill
- circle k 1602, cedar hill
- circle k 1603, fenton
- circle k 1609, house springs
- circle k 1632, herculaneum
- circle k 1636, arnold
- circle k 4701600, hillsboro
- circle k 4701601, imperial
- circle k 4701604, high ridge
- circle k 4701634, arnold
- circle k 4701640, arnold
- circle k 4701676, arnold
- crystal city marathon 111, crystal city
- cwic chips 66 n/a, festus
- desoto fuels, inc, de soto
- dittmer bp, dittmer
- eagle mart, house springs
- express mart barnhart 5008, barnhart
- express mart festus 5004, festus
- express mart pevely 5001, pevely
- express mart seckman 5014, imperial
- festus fuel & foodmart, festus
- festus west express mart, festus
- fish's quick stop, inc., de soto
- gas mart 7, imperial
- good 4 u nutrition, arnold
- hian llc, de soto
- hillsboro express mart, hillsboro
- house springs bp, house springs
- jeffco bp, arnold
- karens kwik mart, barnhart
- liberty petroleum inc., de soto
- love's travel stop 887, herculaneum
- lp mart house springs 43, house springs
- mahil petroleum, fenton
- midwest petroleum 26, festus
- midwest petroleum 27, imperial
- midwest petroleum 37, festus
- midwest petroleum 5, arnold
- mobil on the run 1620, imperial
- mobil on the run 300, festus
- mobil on the run 325, pevely
- murphy express 8843, high ridge
- murphy usa 5775, festus
- neighborhood grocery, crystal city
- new fenton market, fenton
- pevely shell, pevely
- pilot travel center 718, pevely
- quick stop, arnold
- quick stop, high ridge
- quiktrip 611, herculaneum
- quiktrip 618, arnold
- quiktrip 646, high ridge
- rocket 4206, high ridge
- rocket 4207, imperial
- rocket 4229, fenton
- rudr llc, house springs
- the shanty llc 1, fenton
- vp get n go, de soto
- wallis petroleum lc 508, cedar hill
- wallis petroleum lc 514, arnold
- wallis petroleum lc 518, barnhart
- zingersmart #1 1, arnold
Combination Grocery/Other · 39
- cvs 10071, arnold
- cvs pharmacy 10025, crystal city
- dollar general 13971, de soto
- dollar general 19033, festus
- dollartree 9005, crystal city
- dollar general 11136, cedar hill
- dollar general 11997, arnold
- dollar general 1200, crystal city
- dollar general 1202, de soto
- dollar general 1234, house springs
- dollar general 13184, barnhart
- dollar general 16513, hillsoboro
- dollar general 20647, festus
- dollar general 21963, dittmer
- dollar general 22226, hillsboro
- dollar general 2227, pevely
- dollar general 22397, de soto
- dollar general 24159, herculaneum
- dollar general 2931, arnold
- dollar general 30219, hillsboro
- dollar general 3519, hillsboro
- dollar general 6782, house springs
- dollar general 9123, high ridge
- dollar tree 2494, arnold
- dollar tree 2548, festus
- dollar tree 4072, arnold
- dollar tree 7999, de soto
- dollar tree 857, high ridge
- johns butcher shoppe, festus
- karsch's village market, hillsboro
- karschs village market, barnhart
- save a lot 45128, pevely
- walgreens 10540, de soto
- walgreens 4702, high ridge
- walgreens 4972, arnold
- walgreens 5058, arnold
- walgreens 5666, house springs
- walgreens 7050, festus
- walgreens 7761, barnhart
Super Store · 11
- dierbergs arnold 7, arnold
- price chopper, house springs
- schnucks 122, high ridge
- schnucks 127, arnold
- schnucks 237, arnold
- schnucks 731, festus
- target stores t- 1278, arnold
- walmart 1514, arnold
- walmart 313, high ridge
- walmart sc 152, de soto
- walmart sc 69, festus
Supermarket · 6
- aldi 41010, arnold
- aldi 41011, crystal city
- aldi 41068, high ridge
- desoto save a lot, de soto
- radeackar ag market inc, cedar hill
- save-a-lot 24462, cedar hill
Large Grocery Store · 2
- herrell's market, imperial
- save-a-lot, house springs
Farmers' Market · 1
- de soto farmers market, de soto
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- richards produce, festus
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- marys market, festus
Small Grocery Store · 1
- imperial farmers market, imperial
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Missouri
One of 114 counties in Missouri, 6 are shown here.
Compare Jefferson County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Counties near Jefferson County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Jefferson County (7.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Missouri.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MO (31.0% here).
- Morrison County, MN · 31.0% low-access
- Morrison County, MN · 31.0% low-access
- Ottawa County, OH · 31.0% low-access
- Ottawa County, OH · 31.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (7.1% here).
- Box Butte County, NE · 7.1% SNAP
- Box Butte County, NE · 7.1% SNAP
- Pope County, MN · 7.1% SNAP
- Pope County, MN · 7.1% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Jefferson County inside a higher low-access state context
Jefferson County sits inside Missouri (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
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